I am hiking again after a 30 year hiatus and I have a set of hiking poles I want to use well when I mountain climb. Any suggestions for getting up to speed? Also, suggestions about when and when not to use them? I want to save my knees. Also I’d appreciate suggestions [...]
My family is planning a lot of camping, hiking and local travel to recreation areas this Summer. I am wanting to put together a list of ideas and recipes for some easy fun trail mixes, camping, hiking and travel food that my children can help me prepare.. Snacks and foods that carry easy with [...]
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The Mountain Loop Hwy is closed, so many of the hiking trails are out of reach. Many people said the Boulder River Trail is great this time of the year but it’s not: I’ve been there twice now and there is too much snow.
Are there any trails in winter (untill May) still open? I don’t [...]
I need to buy new hiking boots, i just want to have a list of good brands to look for when i go out to buy some. I using them for major hiking in the high sierras, and just for day hikes as well. Thanks for the help!
I am going on a trip to Canada and will be hiking around 7 miles a day. I have a cheap pair of work boots that are broken in fairly nicely. Will these be sufficient? They seem like they would but, they are steel toe and don’t look anything like a pair of hiking boots. [...]
My daughter is going hiking and whitewater rafting in NC. I was told not to send any clothing items made of cotton. What kind of underwear should she take for maxmium comfort?
A father came home from a long business trip to find his young son riding a brand new bike.
"Where did you get the money for that?" he asked. "It must have cost over 300 dollars!"
"I earned it hiking," replied the boy.
"Hiking??? Come on son; tell your Dad the truth. Nobody can make that [...]
Im 16 and I’m going camping in the summer with a group of my friends [2 girls including me and 9 guys]
Any ideas what to do ???
The place we are going to is surounded by loads of things just deciding what to acually do is hard
Proper storage of sleeping bags is just as important as cleaning them regularly. First, before you even think about storing your sleeping bag, make sure you dry it out completely. Let it air dry naturally. Do not put it under the sun or near a heat source for this can damage the material of the [...]
Sleeping bags keep you warm by confining the heat generated from your body inside the bag and by keeping the cold air out. Other factors such as insulation, material of the bag and environment also affect warmth in your sleeping bag. With sufficient insulation inside a sleeping bag, the heat produced by the body will [...]